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SEWELL, ADRIAN VALENTINE-Lieutenant. Born 21st November, 1892, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Father, Stephen St. A. Sewell, Manager, Perkins Insurance Company. Entered the service of the Bank, 7th December, 1917. Enlisted, May, 1918, from Hamilton branch, in 255th Canadian Battalion, with the rank of Lieutenant. Transferred to 2nd Canadian Tank Battalion, 26th September, 1918.
NOTE : Lieutenant Sewell had been wounded, 14th June, 1916, and discharged from the Army before joining the service of the Bank, 7th December, 1917.

Colonel, 15th Foot, later the East Yorkshire Regiment.
He had entered military service as an ensign, by purchase, on 16 February 1838. Promoted Lieutenant by purchase, 18 September 1840; appointed Adjutant, 16 May 1845; promoted Captain, by purchase, 28 June 1850; Major (without purchase) on 12 November 1858 vice Mansergh who had been dismissed the service by the sentence of a General Court Martial. On 1 April 1866 he was promoted Lt. Colonel on half pay.⁶

Schmid (Sewell), Priscilla “Gran”, of Dartmouth

It is with great sadness that the family of Priscilla Alison Earle Schmid, known to most as Gran, passed away peacefully on December 26th 2020 at the age of 86. She spent her final days surrounded and loved by her family.
Priscilla was born June 15, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, a daughter of the late Stephen and Alison Sewell, High school sweetheart of the late Peter Schmid. Beloved mother of Wendy Kerr (Rob), Michael Schmid, and Susan Mills.
Priscilla spent many cherished years with her family on Lac Brule, Quebec where she grew up. In 1972, Peter and her family settled in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. For 40 years, prior to her retirement, she was an early childhood educator, working alongside her daughter Wendy at A Child's Place Daycare. Priscilla touched the hearts of many children who walked through their doors, and to this day still call her Gran.
She had many passions in life; gardening, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles and spending summers at the family cottage in LaBelle with her grandchildren Brad, Pat (Paula), Sarah (Mike), Jenny (Gavin), Nick (Nicole), Maggie (Rickey), Becky (Jeremy), Peter (Mary). Her greatest joy later in life was her three great grandchildren in Ontario; Willow, Mya, and Gunnar. She is also survived by her sister Gerry Whitley and brother Stephen Sewell, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her great grandson Rory; her sister Margaret, and brother David.
Cremation has taken place. There will be a small service planned at a later date. Gran's family would like to thank the nurses on 3 West at Dartmouth General Hospital for their compassionate care and support.³

SEWELL Arthur J 1 Lt NY B-NY 19 Mar 25 (NCUS Armor 1 lt 22 Sep 50 0960091)--Enl (USNR 22 Feb 43 active 7 Aug 43 to 29 Apr 46) 2 It Inf 15 Dec 47 Cav 4 Jan 50 1 lt 24 Jan 50.⁴

THE SENSATION OF the week in New Britain has been the resignation of the matron of the New Britain hospital, Miss C. Adelaide Sewell. This is, strange to say, not the culmination of the recent allopath vs. homeopath troubles, nor in any way connected with them. The resignation was the result of an attempt to aid a friend, which attempt ended badly and the facts became public.
Miss Sewell has been with the New Britain hospital somewhere about a year and a half. She came from Toronto, Can., at the time the hospital was opened in the autumn of ’98, and has since been in charge. She has given good satisfaction, though the allopaths claimed that she, being educated on homeopathic lines, sided with the homeopaths in the troubles between the two schools.
Last February there came to the hospital from Springfield, Mass., a new nurse, a “Miss Bliss.” She was a bright young woman of prepossessing ways, and immediately gained favor with the attending physicians for her skill and cleverness in handling patients.
Miss Sewell introduced her as a friend and there was no comment other than that favorable to “Miss Bliss.” But locked in the hearts of thfese two women was a secret which has now come out and made the situation of both very uncomfortable.
It seems, as Miss Sewell explains, that “Miss Bliss” was really Mrs. Peter Markey of Springfield, and. that her husband is now in the Massachusetts city. He and his wife did not care to go to housekeeping immediately after their marriage and Miss Sewell helped them out by obtaining her a position in New Britain. When circumstances made it best it was "Miss Bliss’ ” idea — and Miss Sewell’s — that she quietly leave and go to her husband in Springfield.
Consequently, and owing to the fact that the New Britain hospital, like all such institutions, has a rule barring married nurses, the fact that “Miss Bliss” was really Mrs. Markey was concealed from the hospital directors.
Everything went on smoothly, and but for the vagaries of nature, all would have been well. The time was approaching when “Miss Bliss” would leave the hospital of necessity. But the first part of week before last, she was in attendance upon an operation which was very unpleasant, and on Friday of that week the unexpected happened.
Drs. E. P. Swasey and Herman Strosser were hurriedly but quietly called in, and in the attic of the hospital occurred the birth into this world of an infant whose eyes were closed in death before they had opened in this world. The doctors were pledged to secrecy and later in the night an undertaker was called and the body of the infant was quietly taken to Fairview cemetery.
Thus far all was well. And for a short time it seemed likely that the untimely arrival of the infant could be kept a secret. The attending physicians attended to the death and burial certificates. Whether they notified Medical Examiner Lyons of the matter is not known, but it is likely that they did. He knew of it, anyway, but has refused to talk to newspaper men about it
On Saturday night the executive committee of the hospital held a meeting. The rumors which were afloat had reached their ears and they proposed to discuss the matter. Miss Sewell learned of this meeting and knew that for her deception her resignation would likely be asked.
Therefore, she forestalled the hospital managers, and, almost before they knew what was happening, she had her resignation before them. They accepted it. She will remain until they choose her successor.
When Coroner Taintor learned of what had occurred, he promptly called upon Medical Examiner Lyons with a view to an investigation, but after a few words with the medical examiner he dropped the matter. Neither will talk.
During the last week, there have been many ugly rumors about to the effect that the father of this child was a New Britain doctor and that Miss Sewell was protecting her friend in wrongdoing, if not in crime. But there seems little, if any, foundation for such. Mrs. Markey will return to Springfield when able. Bridgeport Herald, 13 May 1900.³